From the acclaimed author and columnist: a laugh-out-loud journey into the world of real estate?the true story of one woman?s ?imperfect life lived among imperfect houses? and her quest for the four perfect walls to call home. After an itinerant suburban childhood and countless moves as a grown-up?from New York City to Lincoln, Nebraska; from the... more...

Game theory is useful in understanding collective human activity as the outcome of interactive decisions. This work makes use of the analytical tools of game theory with the pragmatic purpose of identifying problems and exploring potential solutions in public policy. more...

Using court transcripts, personal interviews, and police records to retrace the key events of the case, this journey to uncover the truth about what happened to Richard Davis provides a disturbing, eye-opening look into the problems of today's military. After surviving tours in Bosnia and Iraq, Davis was mercilessly tortured and ultimately murdered... more...

When Dr. Meghan Weir first dons her scrubs and steps onto the floor of Children?s Hospital Boston as a newly minted resident, her head is packed with medical-school-textbook learning. She knows the ins and outs of the human body, has memorized the correct way to perform hundreds of complicated procedures, and can recite the symptoms of any number of... more...

Most people know the story of Balto, the world famous dog who led his dogsled team through a blizzard to deliver a lifesaving serum to the stricken people of Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Balto shot to instant stardom?a company named dog food after him, a famous sculptor erected a statue of him that stands in Central Park to this day, and the dog even starred... more...

Collectively, our institutions are slowly destroying life on our planet and many of us feel helplessness and despair as we witness ecocide all around us. We want to act. But first we must understand why it is that so many people seem to care so little about the planet?s health. This book focuses on the key question: Why don't people love the... more...

Cute Gets Badder After the success of her first book, Kawaii Not , Meghan Murphy's fans have been begging for a second volume. Here it iswhere cute gets badder. Each 4-panel comic features adorable versions of everyday objects saying not-so-adorable things. In this volume, find even more subversive comics that combine Japanese-inspired cute with... more...